pseudoephedrine

[ soo-doh-i-fed-rin, -ef-i-dreen, -drin ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a dextrorotatory, isomeric compound, C 1 0 H 1 5 NO, used as a nasal decongestant.

pseudoephedrine

/ ˌsjuːdəʊˈɛfɪˌdriːn; -ˌdrɪn /

noun

1. a drug similar in action to ephedrine, used extensively as a decongestant

Word History and Origins

Origin of pseudoephedrine¹

pseudo- + ephedrine

Example Sentences

At the house, Nakoula and the others unloaded 30 boxes of pseudoephedrine, a prime ingredient of methamphetamine.

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